Chapter 533 - 161 Recovery
After the New Year, the snow in Yanjing finally stopped for two days. During these two days, the rare and much-appreciated sun came out.
The New Year washed away the displeasures of the past year, and no matter what, one must continue with a new beginning.
Over the past year, the criticisms suffered by the Jiang Family seemed to have been unanimously and silently agreed upon to be forgotten by the Jiang family members. Suddenly, no one spoke of them anymore, and the household servants no longer went about their days with mournful expressions but instead were cheerful and joyful once again. Everything that had happened was buried, and life went on as usual for everyone.
Jiang Yuanbai also started attending court again and no longer took sick leave.
On this day, with fine weather, Jiang Li was sitting at the courtyard entrance, watching Ming Yue and Qingfeng move books out of the house to air them. The books had gotten damp over the winter and, with the sunlight, it was an excellent opportunity to lay them out and get rid of any insects.
Just as she was squinting and enjoying the warm sunlight, Bai Xue suddenly came in from outside and said, "Miss, Ah Shun from the Ye Residence just came by and said you must hurry over—County Magistrate Xue has had an accident."
The smile vanished from Jiang Li’s face, and she swiftly stood up, asking, "What happened? What happened to County Magistrate Xue?"
"I asked, but Ah Shun said he couldn’t explain it in a short time and asked you to hurry over and see for yourself. Now, Third Master and Miss Situ are at the Ye Residence. Miss, do you want to go now?" Bai Xue knew that Jiang Li was always very anxious about Xue Huaiyuan. If she heard that something had happened to him, she was likely to rush over immediately. Therefore, she had nearly made arrangements for a carriage at the very moment Ah Shun had finished relaying the message.
As expected, Jiang Li said, "Of course, I’m going now." She hurried back to her room and, without taking the time to dress up, just grabbed a cloak and came out, gesturing for Tonger and Bai Xue to follow her, "You both come with me."
She left in haste, instructing Ming Yue and Qingfeng that if anyone asked, she was at the Ye Residence. After all, the old madam and Jiang Yuanbai turned a blind eye to her frequent visits to the Ye Residence, and no one dared to object. Once in the carriage, Jiang Li’s heart pounded fiercely. She had clearly seen Xue Huaiyuan just a few days earlier, and he had been well. Situ Jiuyue had mentioned that he was now able to read and write, and although he spent a lot of time in a daze, it indicated that he was slowly getting better and beginning to actively seek out his memory. How could it be that after only two days, Ah Shun had come running over in such a hurry, claiming that Xue Huaiyuan had an accident?